Where does “savn” come from?

savn (Faroese) comes from Faroese savna, from Old Norse samna, from Proto-Germanic *samnōną.

savn (Faroese): museum, collection

Definitions

  1. museum, collection

Ancestry of “savn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesavnato collect
2Old Norsesamnato collect, assemble
3Proto-Germanic*samnōną—

Words derived from “savn”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *samnōną →Every word from Old Norse samna →Every word from Faroese savna →